We survived a semi-harrowing journey from Laos to Thailand, highlights including: 1) A speed boat ride against the current of the Me Kong. This consisted of six hours spent crouched in the fetal position, wearing a life jacket, helmet, ear plugs, and sunglasses (to keep bugs out of your eyes). Luckily, we had the company of three lovely men (a Swede, a Brazilian, and an Italian) to cheer us up at the food breaks, and stunning views of the rolling hills of Laos, so once the sun came out after the first hour, it became (uncomfortably) bearable and semi-enjoyable. Definitely a bumpy, memorable experience. 2) Realizing that we needed to pay $30 US to exit Laos because we had overstayed our visas by three days. Realizing this at the immigration office in a tiny border town
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